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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,538,354,509.96, 39,807,680,579.34 and 8,851,983,665.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,538,354,509.96, 39,807,680,579.34 and 8,851,983,665.42 is: 13,278,025,135.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,538,354,509.96 : 39,807,680,579.34 = 8,851,983,665.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,538,354,509.96/39,807,680,579.34 = 8,851,983,665.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,538,354,509.96x = 39,807,680,579.34 × 8,851,983,665.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,538,354,509.96x = 352,376,938,246,574,637,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,376,938,246,574,637,056/26,538,354,509.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,278,025,135.82

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